Využití metody Lean Startup a metodiky MMSP pro vývoj softwarových aplikací

Diploma thesis Application of the Lean Startup method and MMSP methodology to the web software development deals with creating a new model called Lean Startup for software development. The new model enables new software startups to gain advantage of the Lean Startup approach, yet in the same time proceed in accordance to a specific software development methodology, namely the MMSP methodology. The theoretical part characterizes the Lean Startup method and its principal ideas, as well as it propounds a new graphic model organizing these respective ideas. The thesis next describes further contributions to the Lean Startup movement, such as the Lean Canvas technique. It also examines previous utilization of these concepts in the context of newly growing businesses. Follows an analysis of the contemporary research papers covering the Lean Startup topic, as well as an overview ot the utilization of the said method within new software development startups. In conclusion of the theoretical part, a short summary of current software development methodologies is being made, as is a brief characteristics of the MMSP methodology. The practical part describes the establishment of an integrated model called Lean Startup for software development. The model is founded mainly on the software development management according to the MMSP methodology, which is accomodated to the basic Lean Startup concept, implying creation of a Minimal viable product and its subsequent incremental improvements based mainly on the evaluation of the new features via measured customer feedback. In order to complete the creation of the model in question, some expansions and changes of the MMSP methodology had to be made. These changes mainly concern the methodology development lifecycle, its roles, tasks and work products. The key ideas of the change were most importantly the implementation of customer feedback acquisition management, as well as the user experience management. The effects of this implementation include creation of new roles Innovative accounting coordinator and UX designer, corresponding tasks Innovation accounting management and User experience management as well as the introduction of the work products related to these tasks.